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Keep in mind that the US is generating about 20x the amount of high level nuclear waste than if it were to recycle spent fuel. The French do it, but Americans w
by jfim 4y ago
Keep in mind that the US is generating about 20x the amount of high level nuclear waste than if it were to recycle spent fuel. The French do it, but Americans won't.
- panick21_ 4y agoAnd the French use a very expensive wasteful method. There are much better ways to reprocess fuel if you can target modern advanced reactor designs.
- pfdietz 4y agoThe US doesn't recycle waste because it's economically pointless to do it right now. The separated plutonium has negative value.